My family’s visit gave me the opportunity to show off San Francisco through my own eyes. Since three out of my four family visitors had been to the City by the Bay before, I was able to pluck out some of the spots worth visiting beyond Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 (though we did hit…
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Swiss Wonderland: Our Last Day
Bon voyage! Sunday morning we took a ferry across the Vierwaldstättersee (we’d like to think Derek Shepherd would approve). It offered spectacular views of mountains and lakeside villas, some of which could be considered castles. Luckily, no one got seasick, although Georgia was on the verge. For our day’s excursion to Mount Pilatus, we took…
Swiss Wonderland: Day 5 & 6
DAY 5 Another day, another excursion to the top of a mountain! During the first half of our 24 hours, we headed up to the mountain Jungfraujoch. Or as Ellie declared it, the “Eiffel Tower of Europe.” It’s an establishment with the whole nine yards: stunning panoramic views, an ice museum, and of course a…
Swiss Wonderland: Day 3 & 4
DAY 3 Yep, time for another excursion. We started the day off in power mode by going up the Alps’ “must-see,” the Gornergrat. When it comes to this mountain, size really does matter: this bad boy stands at 10,000 feet above sea level and gave us a panoramic view to write home about. We topped…
Swiss Wonderland: Day 1 & 2
DAY 1 Guess where we are! The city of Zürich was the perfect place to welcome us to Switzerland for a family vacation. We were greeted by a stunning lake, the perfume of chocolate, and a whole lotta clock towers. Strolling through the side streets of old town Zürich, we discovered postcard-worthy cobblestone paths and…